Cuba pardons largest number of prisoners since 2015 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseCuba has pardoned 2,604 prisoners for good conduct, the largest number in four years, official media said on Friday. The names of those due for release has not been made public, nor information on when they will be freed. According to the most recent official figures, published in 2012, Cuba has 57,337 prisoners, against a population of 11 million. The opposition, dissidents and the Cuban Human Rights Commission, a body that is officially banned but tolerated, say Cuba is holding 120 political prisoners, an accusation the government denies.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 19, 2019 23:14 UTC